Nixon, TX 2018

Name: Nixon, TX 2018
Start: 2018-11-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2018-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
Location: 310 East Central Avenue

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November 10, 2018–November 17, 2018

310 East Central Avenue Nixon, TX

Nov 10-17, 2018
310 East Central Avenue, Nixon, TX 78140

Five hundred U.S. flags will stand in solemn formation in Nixon during the week of Veterans Day this coming November. This stirring display will bring the community together in a patriotic tribute to honor our Veterans. Each flag represents an individual and tells a story. Flags may be sponsored to honor individuals serving in our military, veterans who have served and first responders who serve our communities. The event is the perfect opportunity for all of us to remember and honor our many heroes who serve and have served to protect us all. Read More…

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For online flag sales or questions regarding flag pick-up, please contact Pablo Aguirre at Pablo.texas.a9ow@gmail.com

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The Veterans Day Committee members bringing The Nixon Field of Honor to our Hometown: Front Row: L-R: Carolina Calley, Nancy Cisneros, Monica Zavala, Jessica Smith, Mayor Dorothy Riojas. Back Row: L-R: Pablo Aguirre, JJ Garza, Steve Aguirre, Rudy Hernandez, Nina Hernandez, Maggie Gaytan, Ron Gaytan. Not Pictured: Jerry Parr, Doug Havemann, Melissa Keener Havemann, Janet Perez, Delia Aguirre

Nixon, TX Field of Honor® 2018

Event Details

The Nixon Field of Honor® display is a gift to the community made possible through donations, sponsorships and the efforts of many dedicated volunteers. You can show your support and gratitude by sponsoring a flag or making a donation.

This is an experience hard to describe, but never to be forgotten. We invite all to visit the Nixon Field of Honor® display and walk with us among the posted flags. The display is open to all without charge. Don’t miss it!

Schedule of Events

November 2nd – Flag Shipment Arrives / Richardson Christian Center (RCC)
November 7th – 8th – Flag Assembly / RCC
November 9th – Field Set up / Field of Honor® Location
November 10th – 10:00 am Opening Ceremony / Field of Honor® Location
November 12th – 12:00 pm (Noon) Veterans Luncheon: First United Methodist Church: Veterans only please.
November 12th – 10:00 am Veterans Day Program: Nixon-Smiley CISD Mustang Stadium
November 9th – 17th – 9:00 am and at 7:00 pm: TAPS played each morning and evening at the Field of Honor® location.
November 17th – 10:00 am / Closing Ceremony – Field of Honor® Location / Family Flag Pick Up Day

Benefiting Charities:
Veterans Scholarships
Nixon-Smiley High Senior Scholarships
Hosted By:
The Veterans Day Committee of Nixon
Local Organizing Committee:
Project/Field Coordinator Chair: Pablo R. Aguirre
Co-Chair/Communication/Secretary Chair: Maggie Gaytan

Thanks to Our Sponsors

FREEDOM
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The Aguirre Family

JJ Garza – Owner of
The Shady Grill, All About Hair, Rose Rogers Massage Therapist

LIBERTY
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The Bustamante Family
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, Seguin
Alamo Lumber Company, Nixon

PATRIOT
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Nixon Lions Club
Nixon Partners
Caraway Ford
Janicek Insurance Agency
Justin and Becky LaFleur
Seguin Surgical Clinic

IN-KIND
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Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District (N-SCISD)
First United Methodist Church – Nixon, TX
Donald Hoffman Land Services
Key Garner
Richard & Denise Tomasini
Harold Rice
Nixon Partners
Bill Pounds, Austin
Eric Cisneros, Jr., Seguin
Melissa Keener Havemann
San Antonio Living WOAI News 4
NewsRadio 1200 WOAI
KJ97
Q1019
961Now
Latino Hits 104.5
The Bull 92.5
SportsRadio Ticket760
La Preciosa
Gonzales Inquirer
Wilson County News
Seguin Gazette

In the News

Honoring Those Who Serve
News 4 SA
L to R: Pablo Aguirre, Field of Honor® Project Chair; Dorothy Riojas, Mayor of Nixon; Denise Cabello, San Antonio Living TV Host and News Personality, discussing the Nixon Field of Honor® Flag Display. For those that may have missed the show.
Nixon, TX is just an hour away from San Antonio. This small town has been chosen for a big honor. The Field of Honor® Flag Display is heading to Nixon to honor veterans and first responders by raising 500 flags. You can show your pride and patriotism. Find out how you can sponsor one of these important flags.

Flag sponsorship’s available for Nixon’s inaugural Field of Honor
Wilson County News
The Veterans Day Committee of Nixon is proud to announce Nixon’s first Field of Honor flag display, an arrangement of 500-plus U.S. flags standing in solemn formation from Nov. 10-17, at 310 East Central Ave. in Nixon.

Nixon, Texas Police Officers Bennett and Alfaro are ready to support the Nixon Field of Honor®, November 10-17!

Thank you for your service!
Wilson County News
Rudy Hernandez, a U.S. Navy veteran, proudly bears his flag to its place on the Field of Honor in Nixon, during opening ceremonies Nov. 10. Community members purchased flags in honor of friends, family members, and others who have served or are serving in our nation’s military, to fly on the Field of Honor through

Field of Honor display to wave in Nixon
The Seguin Gazette
Flag display as part of Veterans Day will fund series of scholarships
A patriotic display of 500 flags in a field in Nixon is set to pay tribute to South Texas veterans and first responders for Veterans Day. The Veterans Day Committee of Nixon partnered up with Colonial Flag Foundation to bring one of the three Field of Honors to the small South Texas Town.

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Details

Start:: November 10, 2018
End:: November 17, 2018
Event Category:: 2018 Fields
Website:: https://www.healingfield.org/nixon18

Venue

310 East Central Avenue

310 East Central Avenue
Nixon, TX 78410 United States + Google Map

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